Information communication method

Abstract

The present system provides a method for exchanging contact information that can be accomplished easily using a telephone or SMS texting device. A first user maintains a database of contact information at a repository. Upon meeting a second person, the first person gives a unique ID to the second person, who texts the unique ID to a SMS text address of the repository. The repository responds by (a) providing a return text to the second person with the contact information of the first person, which can be automatically added to a contact database of the second person, and/or (b) initiates a phone call to the second person with a pre-recorded message from the first person providing the contact information. In one embodiment, the follow up phone call includes advertising and/or an opt-in offer.

1 . A method for communicating information comprising:
 associating information of a first party with a keyword;   providing access to the information to a second party via the second party texting the keyword to a short-code number;   returning information to the second party.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information is contact information. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information is credit information. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information is real estate listing information. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information is a record associated with the short-code. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further including a plurality of records wherein each of the plurality of records is associated with the short-code and its own keyword. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the information is provided to the second party via a communication. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the communication is via a text message. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the communication is via a voice message. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the communication is via text and voice message. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the communication includes opt-in options for the second party to access additional information by providing a response.